Veneer box construction



March 27, 1934. v w. 0. BROWN 1,952,360

VENEER BOX CONSTRUCT ION Filed June 23, 1930 INVENTOR \g tLTER O BBow/v w I ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to veneer box constructions and the object 01 the invention is to provide a box formed 01 veneer wood and re-enforced so as to be strong and rigid and arranged prevent the box from bulging at the sides or being racked out of shape.

A further object of the invention is to provide [5 a box of veneer wood construction having metal corner members andprovided with re-enforcement between the comers along the upper edges to prevent the box from bulging at the sides.

Another object of the invention is to provide a box having tapered or sloping sides and provided with protective metal .facings at the points of greatest wear.

' These objects and oi the invention are hereinafter more fully de- 25 scribed and claimed and the preferred form of construction by which these objects are attained is shown in the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a box embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section through the boxes when nested together.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the corner of the box at the bottom.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Fig. 1. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a rectangular wood frame 1 is provided for the bottom of the box. The sloping sides and ends 2 of the box extend over the edges of the frame 1 as shown. The bottom 3 is positioned in the box thus formed and is nailed or otherwise secured to the top of the frame 1. A wood strip or molding 4 is nailed to the upper edges of the side and end panels 2 and extends along the outer sides of the box. The molding 4 at each longitudinal side of the box is provided with a channel in the inner face to receive the re-enforcing wire 5 and as shown in Fig. 1-, this re-enforcing wire 5 extends longitudinally of the molding strip and is provided with ends 6 extending outwardly through the molding and clinched over as shown in Fig. 1. Where the tapered side and end panels 2 come together at the comers, an angular metal comer member 'l is provided which covers the corner joint and a corner bracket 8 is positioned over the lower corner and is provided with a portion 9 shown in Fig.

the several novel features 3 which extends beneath the frame 1 and forms a foot for the bottom of the box. Nails 10 are driven through the metal corner 8 and through the comer strip '1 and through the respective panel 2 and into the adjacent portion of the frame 1 as shown in Fig. 4. Thisoonnects the comer members 7 and 8 to the panels 2 and also connects the said comer members and panels to the frame 1.

There are four of these corner members 8 pro- 05 vided on the four lower corners of the box and four comer strips 7 are also provided for the four corner edges of the box. At the upper ends, the metal comer strips 7 extend between the panels 2 and molding strips 4 as shown in Fig. 4. A metal comer bracket 11 is provided for each of the upper four corners of the box and covers these corners and as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, rivets 12 are inserted through the vertical faces of the metal corners 11 and through the molding 4 and through the respective metal corner strip 7 and through the adjacent panel 2. This secures the molding and comer strips to the tapered panels and also secures the corner members 11 to the box. As the tapered sides of the box have no prominent projections, a series of these boxes will nest closely together as shown in Fig. 2 and can usually be nested so that the molding 4 of one boxrests on the upper edge of the box immediately therebeneath. By this arrangement, the boxes when empty may be shipped with considerable saving of space and being rectangular in form the boxes may be stacked cross-wise one on top of another when filled, without any box resting on the material in the box immediately therebeneath. Whenthe boxes are filled and stacked cross-wise of each other as described, the weight of the material in the stack of boxes puts a great pressure on the lower boxes of the stack but the wires 5 re-enforce the boxes at the edges and prevent the boxes from bulging even when under considerable weight or pressure.

The metal corner strips and metal corner brackets strengthen the boxes at the corners and prevent wear at these points as well as holding the box parts rigidly together and prevent breakage of the panels at the same time.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the construction is very simple and efilcient, will provide a box of great strength and rigidity and which will readily nest with similar boxes and provides a device which accomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a box construction, a bottom frame carrying a bottom panel on the upper side thereof, a series of tapered panels covering the edges of the frame and extending upwardly therefrom at an angle to the vertical, an angle metal corner strip covering the corners of the box thus formed, a corner bracket for each lower corner of the box and having a portion extending beneath the frame at each corner, a series of molding strips about the upper edge of the box on outer side, a comer bracket covering and connecting the corner strips at the corners, a series of rivets extending through each upper corner bracket, molding strip, metal corner strip and panels and a wire embedded in each molding strip extending lengthwise of the box and having ends extending outwardly and clinched over to secure the wire to the molding strip.

2. In a box construction, a bottom frame, a series of tapered panels extending upwardly therefrom at an angle to the vertical, an angular metal comer strip covering the corners formed by the panels, a molding strip at the upper edge of each panel, a series of upper comer brackets extending over the corners of the molding strips and panels, a series of rivets extendingthrough the upper corner brackets and connecting the molding to the panels, the molding on each side panel being provided with a channel in the face toward the panel, a wire positioned in the said channel and extending outwardly through the molding, the ends of the wire being bent over to secure the wire to the molding and form a reenforcement therefor.

3. In a box construction, a bottom frame, a series of tapered panelsextending upwardly from the frame, a metal comer strip covering each corner of the box thus formed, a metal corner bracket for each lower corner of the box and having a portion extending underneath the box at the corner, a molding extending about the upper edge of the box on the outer side, a corner bracket for each corner at the upper edge of the box and a wire extending longitudinally of the molding along the side of the box between the molding and the adjacent panel and having ends secured in the molding.

4. A box comprising a rectangular bottom frame, a series of tapered panels having a uniformly flat surface throughout their length and breadth secured to and covering the outer side faces of the bottom frame and the ends of the panels being in an abutting relation at the corners, a metal reinforcement of angular cross section at the said comers and supporting the abutting panel ends from displacement, a molding providing a top frame member about the exterior of the panels and lying fius'h with the upper edge thereof, and corner brackets at the bottom to receive the lower end of the metal reinforcing elements and each having a portion extending beneath the lower end of the respective reinforcing element and comer of the bottom frame.

5. A tapered box comprising a rectangular bottom frame, a series of tapered panels each secured to the respective outer side faces of the bottom frame and with the edges in abutting relation providing corners, a top frame about the exterior of the panels and lying flush with the upper edges thereof, a metal reinforcement of angular cross section on the exterior of the said corners of the panels, the upper end of the metal reinforcement lying between the top frame and abutting panels and extending to the bottom of the panels and bottom frame, there being an extension thereof inturned under the bottom frame and panels at the corners, brackets secured to the outer faces of the corners of the top frame only, and securing element's therefor extending through the bracket, frame, angle member and panels, the inner faces of the panels providing a plane practically unobstructed surface throughout, whereby another box of like construction may be positioned in nesting relation therewith.

WALTER 0. BROWN. 

